DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Prestige Hat
NameHat
CultureBamenda People
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeBamenda region, Northwest province of the Cameroon Grassfields, Cameroon, Africa
MediumCotton, wood pith, natural dyes
Dimensions8 × 10 1/2 × 8 in. (20.32 × 26.67 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.13
Object numberA.1995.93.13
DescriptionA knitted hat with 2" spikes grouped together bilaterally on each side of the hat. Color: brown, purple, tan, pale pink, pale green. Technique: Knitting or crocheting techniques.
Early 20th century
20th century
20th century
Meiji Period, late 19th century
1st to 3rd centuries
1930 - 1950
c. 1865
1900-1925